Inacom Corp. Announces New Videoconferencing Solution Integrating Ibm Pc Systems With Picturetel Products

Business Wire, Oct 29, 1996

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 1996--Inacom Corp. (NASDAQ:INAC), a leading global provider of business-driven technology management services, announced it is providing a videoconferencing solution integrating IBM PC systems with PictureTel's Live200p videoconferencing kit. Inacom will provide all the services necessary to support the bundled videoconferencing platform.

"This relationship marks the first time corporate America can purchase a bundled videoconferencing solution the same way they purchase a PC or printer," said George De Sola, group president, Inacom Communications. "All they have to do is specify the SKU and we take care of the rest."

Clients can choose from the IBM PC 350 or ThinkPad 760 as the hardware platform bundled with the PictureTel Live200p, a complete videoconferencing kit for ISDN networks. Inacom services include consulting, domestic and international project and purchasing management, configuration, installation, end-user training, ISDN provisioning and help desk support and maintenance.

"As the worldwide leader in videoconferencing technologies, PictureTel is excited about our relationship with Inacom to provide complete and integrated videoconferencing solutions," said David Andonian, vice president of sales, Personal Systems Division at PictureTel. "This relationship ensures our customers' successful enterprise-wide deployment of high quality videoconferencing solutions."

The PictureTel Live200p is a Windows(R) 95 standards-based, single-board desktop videoconferencing solution for personal computers with a PCI bus. The Live200p operates over BRI (basic rate interface) ISDN digital telephone lines and is interoperable with all other PictureTel desktop and group videoconferencing systems, as well as H.320 standards-based systems from other manufacturers.

Inacom Corp. is a technology management services company providing business-driven information and telecommunications solutions to companies worldwide. Inacom's consulting, procurement, integration and support services help corporations gain control of their technology investments. Visit Inacom on the World Wide Web at http://www.inacom.com.

PictureTel Corporation (NASDAQ:PCTL) is the world leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing a full range of visual communications solutions. The company's products serve videoconferencing needs from the desktop to the boardroom. PictureTel also markets network products and a comprehensive portfolio of enterprise-wide services. Additional PictureTel information is available on the Internet at http://www.picturetel.com.

Editor's Note: Executives from Inacom, IBM and PictureTel will be available to answer questions at the TeleCon XVI VIP press luncheon Tuesday, October 29th, at 11:30 a.m. at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, Salon G.

PictureTel is a registered trademark of PictureTel Corporation.

CONTACT: Jackie A. Fox, Bozell Worldwide (402) 978-4259,

jfox@inacom.com

AT TELECON XVI: Lisa Langhorst, Inacom or

Marco Rengan, IBM, BOOTH No. 847

(See editor's note following release re:

VIP press luncheon at the show)